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Department of Chemical
Engineering
Undergraduate Degree Programme
Information Booklet
Why Choose
Chemical
Engineering?
2021
Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate
Table of Contents
1. Welcome remarks from the Head of Department ........................................................... 2
2. Introduction: Why choose Chemical engineering? ......................................................... 4
3. Career opportunities ........................................................................................................ 4
4. Chemical Engineering at UP ........................................................................................... 5
4.1 What does the programme entail? .............................................................................. 6
4.2 Courses in the program............................................................................................... 7
5. Admission requirements................................................................................................ 10
6. Facilities & resources available to support your learning ............................................. 12
6.1 Campus life................................................................................................................ 12
6.2 University calendar .................................................................................................... 13
6.3 Self-help guides......................................................................................................... 13
6.4 Fees, Financial aid and Funding ............................................................................... 13
6.5 International students ................................................................................................ 14
6.6 Library services ......................................................................................................... 14
6.7 Yearbooks ................................................................................................................. 14
7. Chemical Engineering Department Staff ...................................................................... 15
8. Contact details ............................................................................................................... 17
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1. Welcome Message from the Head of Department
Welcome to the Department of Chemical Engineering at University of
Pretoria. We started our journey in the year of 1959. Over the last six
decades, we have grown our expertise and competence in the core
Chemical Engineering curriculum and research. Our mission as a
Department is to be a second-to-none Chemical Engineering
Department recognized for academic excellence and innovative
research that empower people to shape the future of the University
of Pretoria, South Africa, Africa and developing countries at large, in
particular post COVID-19 future. In addition, we are a Chemical
Engineering Department that advances education, scholarship,
knowledge and understanding through teaching and innovative
research for the benefit of the individual, university, society and the
world at large.
The strategic goals of the Department, which are described in its 2020-2024 strategic plan, are to
achieve Excellence in teaching and learning; Excellence in research and postgraduate supervision;
Excellence in administration, engineering training & consultancy services; Sustainability in
operational capacity and staff professional development. In actualizing these goals, our department
offers science-based engineering curriculum. The primary focus of our curriculum is to impart
technical know-how to students, promote their problem-solving skills and innovation of new
technologies. The Department offers large number of Honours BEng/BSc courses which provides a
wide spectrum of options to the students to pursue their interest. The course contents are
periodically updated for introducing new scientific and technological developments.
We have a strong undergraduate program in chemical engineering. At the postgraduate level, we
offer HonsBEng/BSc, MEng/MSc by research and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering or Chemical
Technology. Several sponsored candidates from industries and research laboratories carry out their
postgraduate studies in our department. Beside this, our department hosts postdoctoral fellows and
visiting researchers.
Innovation, in particular technological innovation, is assumed to drive improvement in socio-
economic growth of a nation. Therefore, our research foci in the Department harness the strong
research activities existing in the Department for knowledge creation and human capacity
development for sustainable technological solutions that improve socio-economic situation of South
Africa, Africa and developing settings, especially post COVID-19. The knowledge and tools generated
via the Departmental research foci are globally relevant, while their applications are often
embedded in the local context for benefit of societies in South Africa, Africa and the developing
countries. In addition, the departmental research foci intend to build interdisciplinary research
activities that ground sustainability in energy, environment & sanitation, clean water production and
utilization, food production, and advanced & applied materials in their socio-economic context to
ensure relevance and impact post COVID-19, particularly in developing nations. The research
activities in the Department have a two-fold focus with a good balance between fundamental
research and industrial application aiming at proffering solutions to various socio-economic
problems mitigating sustainability in the aforementioned areas in South Africa, Africa and the
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developing nations. Thus, the research activities of the Department aim at knowledge creation and
human capacity development in Sustainable environment and water utilization processes;
sustainable and efficient energy processes; advanced and applied materials; and process modeling,
control and optimization. Our department maintains active research groups for carrying out
collaborative and interdisciplinary research. The Department is a home to state-of-the-art research
facilities to support our academic programs and research. We have a distinguished record in both
teaching and research. Lecturers and researchers in the Department have excellent academic
credentials and are highly regarded. Several academic members serve on the editorial boards of
national and international journals, review technical articles for journals on a regular basis, and
organize international symposia and conferences.
As much as COVID will impact your year of study at UP, I would like to reassure our undergraduate
students that we empathize with you and we are resolutely committed to delivering a program that
will fulfil your degree requirements and inspire you to pursue research or career opportunities in
Chemical Engineering. As a team in the Department, we are working flat out to redesign labs and
modules for online delivery and also planning for in-class instruction, especially with labs, wherever
we can. If there is a silver-lining to COVID, it is that we have been forced to reimagine how we can
teach chemical engineering in a compelling way that goes beyond the traditional mode of classroom-
based learning.
In closing, I will like to emphasize that Department of Chemical Engineering at UP is a very vibrant
department and there are lots of opportunities afforded to students while studying here. The many
open lectures, seminars and other events which will be held throughout the duration of your
programme, alongside the excellent resources of our Information Services Centre, will supplement
your formal programme of study. Please accept my warm welcome. It is expected that your decision
to join us will culminate into your transition into becoming one of the members of the “Leading
Minds”, the alumni of UP, that Make Today Matter.
Prof Michael O. Daramola
Professor and Head: Department of Chemical Engineering
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2. Introduction: Why choose Chemical engineering?
The American Institution of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) defines chemical engineering as a
branch of engineering that is concerned with the application of physical and natural sciences
that is gained through study, experience, and practice with good judgment to develop
economic ways of using materials and energy for the benefit of humankind. Thus, the
discipline involves all aspects of the industrial processes that, in the broadest sense, convert
raw materials into higher-value products using combinations of physical, chemical, thermal,
biochemical and mechanical changes.
Chemical engineers apply their specialised knowledge in the petroleum, food, minerals
processing, power generation and the paper and pulp industries, water and effluent
treatment, and environmental engineering activities, including air pollution control. Like those
in other engineering disciplines, chemical engineers are involved in research and
development, techno-economic evaluation, equipment and plant design, process control and
optimisation, construction, commissioning, operation and management, and the marketing
and distribution of the final products.
3. Career opportunities
Chemical engineers are increasingly making their unique abilities available in areas as
diverse as the automotive industry and the biomedical field, in addition to the traditional
areas where their unique approach and understanding of the relevant principles lead to
development in the petroleum, minerals, paper, food and textile industries. These industries
are collectively referred to as the process industries, which is why chemical engineers are
often called process engineers. Water purification and water treatment, biorefinery/waste
valorisation, the design and operation of such processes and the protection of the
environment from pollution are further areas in which chemical engineers make invaluable
contributions.
One of the characteristic qualities of chemical engineers is their ability to examine an
engineering problem at different levels, from using their detailed knowledge to manipulate
the behaviour of molecules under very specific conditions applying their expertise to study
and explain the effect of large chemical plants on a country’s economy and environment.
Apart from the opportunity to be part of a team that successfully plans, designs and operates
large processing plants, chemical engineers can also specialise in the development and
application of advanced computer-based methods to design, control and optimise
processes.
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4. Chemical Engineering at UP
The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University
of Pretoria is a leading source of graduates in the engineering, built environment and
information technology professions. The Faculty is organised in four schools; the School of
Engineering, the School for the Built Environment, the School of Information Technology and
the Graduate School of Technology Management.
The School of Engineering is the largest of its kind in the country in terms of student
numbers, graduates and research contributions and offers programmes in all the major
engineering disciplines with many specialisations also offered at undergraduate and
graduate level. It is in the School of Engineering that the Department of Chemical
Engineering falls under.
It is the aim of the Department to produce graduates who are capable of contributing to the
growth of the country, who are well-equipped to apply their understanding of chemical
engineering principles to the many challenges and opportunities locally, but who can also
make significant contributions in the international arena. Our accredited undergraduate
program is recognised internationally by the co-signatories of the Washington Accord. About
100 students graduate annually with a BEng-degree in Chemical Engineering. This
qualification is fully accredited by ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) enabling
registration of graduates as Candidate Engineer and after the required exposure to industry,
for application to register as Pr.Eng.
We believe that specialisation can only follow on a sound foundation - that is why our
undergraduate curriculum ensures that this requirement is met. Our focus groups are
mutually supportive, address the cutting-edge research questions of the day and put a
strong focus on issues related to energy, biotechnology and the environment. At
postgraduate level, our department specialises in: Sustainable Environment and Water
Utilisation Processes, Sustainable and Efficient Energy Processes, Advanced and Applied
Materials, and Process Modelling, Control and Optimisation. More information on
Departmental research focus areas can be obtained in the postgraduate information booklet.
A solid foundation in chemistry, physics, mathematics and biology is combined with the
principles of the conservation of mass, energy and momentum, followed by the application of
the economic tenets when designing equipment so as to ensure lucrative processes that will
contribute to economic and industrial growth. The programme is aimed at producing
graduates who can develop new and innovative processes, ensuring continued growth to
satisfy the abovementioned needs.
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In addition to producing sought-after graduates in chemical engineering, we conduct
research that has led to world-class contributions/innovations in Sustainable Environment
and Water Utilisation Processes, Sustainable and Efficient Energy Processes, Advanced
and Applied Materials, and Process Modelling, Control and Optimisation.
Both male and female aspirants with widely divergent interests and temperaments can find
themselves in interesting and challenging careers in chemical engineering. Many projects
require teamwork, where the ability to act as a team member and as a team leader is
important. In line with promoting gender equality, the number of females in our student
complement is continuously growing. In the past three years, 40% of the Department’s
graduates were female.
4.1 What does the programme entail?
The programme is a BEng (Chemical Engineering) which takes a minimum duration of 4
years to complete (full-time).
The programme provides you with the necessary foundation to ensure that once you
graduate, you will be able to make creative contributions to the world’s ever-increasing
needs by:
• converting natural resources into efficient and useable forms of energy;
• developing more durable, lighter and renewable materials;
• designing more efficient, environmentally friendly processing plants;
• applying biotechnology to convert raw materials into products in a sustainable way;
• designing processes to ensure that limited natural resources, such as water, can be
reused; and
• leaving a clean and sustainable environment behind for future generations.
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4.2 Courses in the programme
First year of study
First semester
Module Credits Prerequisites
Fundamental
UPO 112 Academic orientation 112 1
Core
CHM 171 General chemistry 171 16
CIR 113 Chemical engineering 113 8
FSK 116 Physics 116 16
HAS 110 Humanities and social sciences 110 8
MGC 110 Graphical communication 110 16
WTW 158 Calculus 158 16
Total 80
Second semester
CHM 181 General chemistry 181 16 CHM 171
CIR 123 Chemical engineering 123 8 CHM 171GS, CIR 113
EBN 122 Electricity and electronics 122 16
HAS 120 Humanities and social sciences 120 8
SWK 122 Mechanics 122 16 WTW 158
WTW 164 Mathematics 164 16 WTW 158 GS
Total 80
Recess training
WWP 121 Workshop practice 121 6
Second year of study
First semester
Module Credits Prerequisites
CHM 215 Chemistry 215 12 CHM 171/172, 181
CIR 211 Chemical engineering 211 12 CIR 123
CIM 210 Chemical engineering materials 210 8 CHM 181
JCP 203 Community-based project 203 8
MPR 213 Programming and information technology 213 16
SWK 210 Strength of materials 210 16 SWK122,
WTW 164/
WTW 161, 168
WTW 256 Differential equations 256 8 WTW 158, WTW 164/
WTW 161, 168
WTW 258 Calculus 258 8 WTW 158, WTW 164/
WTW 161, 168
Total 88
Second semester
BES 220 Engineering statistics 220 8
CHM 226 Chemistry 226 8 CHM 171/172, 181
CTD 223 Thermodynamics 223 16 CIR 211, MPR 212/213
(WTW 258)
EIR 221 Electrical engineering 221 16 EBN 111/122
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WTW 238 Mathematics 238 16 WTW 258 GS,
WTW 256
WTW 263 Numerical methods 263 8 WTW 164/
WTW 161, 168
Total 72
Third year of study
First semester
Module Credits Prerequisites
BSS 310 Engineering management 310 8
CIR 310 Chemical engineering 310 8 (CTD 223), CHM 215
CJJ 310 Professional and technical communication 310 8 CIR 123
CMO 310 Mass transfer 310 16 (CTD 223), COP 311#
COP 311 Transfer processes 311 16 WTW 238, (WTW 263)
CBI 310* Biochemical Engineering 310 16 (CIR 211), (CHM 215)
Total 72
Second semester
CIO 320 Chemical engineering design 320 16 (CTD 223), SWK210, (COP
311)
CKN 321 Kinetics 321 16 (CTD 223)
CLB 321 Laboratory 321 16 CJJ 210/CJJ 310, CHM
226, CPN 321#, CKN 321#
(CMO 320/310), CIO
320/310#
CPN 321 Process dynamics 321 16 CIO 310/320#, CKN 321#
MIA 320 Engineering activity and group work 320 8 (CJJ310), (BSS 310)
Total 72
Recess training
CPY 311 Practical training 311 16 (CIR 211)
Fourth year of study
First semester
Module Credits Prerequisites
CPA 410* Particle technology 410 16 (COP 311)
CPB 410 Process control 410 16 CPN 321 GS
CPS 410 Process synthesis 410 8 CLB 321, CIR 310 GS
CRO 410 Reactor design 410 16 CKN 321 GS
CSC 411 Research project 411 16 CLB 321, CPB 410#, CRO
410#
Total 72
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CPJ 421 Design project 421 24 (CPB 410), (CRO 410), BIE
310/BSS 310, CIO320,
CPS 420#, CPR 420#
CPR 420 Chemical engineering practice 420 8 CLB 321, CPJ 421#
CPS 420 Process analysis 420 8 CPS 410
CSC 421 Research project 421 16 CSC 411
CSS 420 Specialisation 420 16 CPJ 421#
Total 72
Recess training
CPY 411 Practical training 411 16 (CMO 320/310), CPY 311
*Detailed information on all the courses offered in this programme is found in the yearbook
(https://www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/2021/programmes/view/12130002 )
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5. Admission requirements
Prospective students are advised to ensure that they comply with the Admission
Requirements as set out for the year in which they wish to apply, as this may differ from the
current yearbook information.
The closing date is an administrative admission guideline for non-selection programmes.
Once a non-selection programme is full and has reached the institutional targets, then that
programme will be closed for further admissions, irrespective of the closing date. However, if
the institutional targets have not been met by the closing date, then that programme will
remain open for admissions until the institutional targets are met. The following persons will
be considered for admission:
• Candidates who are in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to
be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university
endorsement; candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have
been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and candidates who are
graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students.
• A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required.
• Minimum subject and achievement requirements
(https://www.up.ac.za/programmes/programme/12130002/year/2021)
• Conditional admission to the four-year programmes in the School of Engineering is
guaranteed only if a prospective student complies with ALL the requirements.
• Admission to ENGAGE in the School of Engineering will be determined by the NSC
results, achievement levels of 5 for Mathematics and 5 for Physical Sciences, and
an achievement level of 5 for English, together with an APS of 30.
• Students may apply directly to be considered for the ENGAGE programme.
• All lectures at the University of Pretoria are presented in English only.
Note: The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) accredits our programme and our
degree meets the requirements for Professional Engineers in SA (and for Chartered
Engineer status of UK (C.Eng.) or any other country).
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Transferring students
Candidates previously registered for the BSc – Extended programme
The Admissions Committee of the faculty considers applications of candidates who were
previously registered for the BSc – Extended programme, on grounds of their NSC results as
well as academic merit. Such students will only be considered for the four-year programme if
they have passed all the prescribed modules and obtained a minimum of 65% in the
Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry modules, respectively.
Candidates previously registered at UP or at another university
The faculty’s Admissions Committee considers applications of candidates who have already
completed the final NSC examination and/or were previously registered at UP or at another
university, on grounds of their NSC results as well as academic merit. Candidates who were
dismissed from other faculties or universities will not be considered.
Candidates previously registered at a teacher’s college or university of technology
The faculty’s Admissions Committee considers the application of these candidates on the
grounds of their NSC results as well as academic merit.
Qualifications from countries other than South Africa
• Citizens from countries other than South Africa and South African citizens with
foreign qualifications must comply with all the other admission requirements and the
prerequisites for subjects/modules.
• In addition to meeting the admission requirements, it may be expected from
candidates to write the TOEFL, IELTS or SAT, if required.
• Candidates must have completed the National Senior Certificate with admission to
degree studies or a certificate of conditional exemption on the basis of a candidate’s
foreign qualifications, the so-called “Immigrant” or “Foreign Conditional Exemption”.
The only condition for the “Foreign Conditional Exemption” that is accepted is:
‘completion of the degree course’. The exemption certificate is obtainable from
Universities South Africa (USAf) (https://mb.usaf.ac.za)
More undergraduate programme information can be found by following the link below;
https://www.up.ac.za/students/article/2749263/admission-information.
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6. Facilities & resources available to support your learning
6.1 Campus life
Your academic success is important, but university life is also about having fun and
exploring your talents to be a well-rounded graduate who is ready for the world beyond
university. At the University of Pretoria (UP), we have a vibrant student life and there are
many arts, cultural, sporting, and even academic extramural activities that you can
participate in. We encourage all our students to give back and build up experience through
our community engagement projects. Click on the following links for more information;
General student information https://www.up.ac.za/students
Frequently Asked Questions for https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/7/ZP_Galleries/Undergraduate/2021-
current students ebit-existing-students.zp198982.pdf
Virtual campus https://virtualcampus.up.ac.za/
Campus maps and directions https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749435/campuses-maps-directions
Accommodation and restaurants https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749423/accommodation-and-places-to-eat
Campuses https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749435/campuses
Transport and getting to campus https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749763/transport-and-getting-to-campus
Safety on campus https://www.up.ac.za/department-of-security-services/article/23390/safety-
on-campus
Health and well being https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749577/health-well-being
Disability unit https://www.up.ac.za/disability-unit
Student development https://www.up.ac.za/student-development
WIFI https://www.up.ac.za/up-wireless-network/article/277134/wifi-coverage-
maps-campus-view
Guides and resources https://www.up.ac.za/students/article/2747932/guides-and-resources
Things to do https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749949/things-to-do
TuksSport https://www.up.ac.za/tukssport
Arts, culture and museums https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749571/arts-culture-and-museums
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6.2 University calendar
For university announcements please make sure to read announcements by e-mail, UP
Webpage, ClickUP on a daily basis.
Click on the following link for more information; https://linus.up.ac.za/calendars/
6.3 Self-help guides
These guides have information on how to use university resources such as how to access
the UP Portal, ClickUP and tracking your applications. Click on the following link for more
information; https://www.up.ac.za/students/article/2745903/self-help-guides.
6.4 Fees, Financial aid and Funding
Programme 1st year 2nd year 3rd year 4th year
BEng (Chemical Engineering) * R56 000 R62 000 R67 000 R50 000
*Fees in 2020
*Fees do not include the cost of prescribed books, stationery or other study-related expenses
• Payment dates 2021: The 50% (half of the account) due date on 30 April has been
extended until 30 June 2021. The deadline for payments due on 31 July (full payment
of the account) has also been extended by 2 months to 30 September 2021. The 30
April payment date for the 2.5% discount will remain.
• Non-South African citizens should follow the link below and notes are available at the
International Fees icon for an estimation of their tuition.
https://www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2735910/undergraduate-tuitionfees-per-faculty
• Estimated tuition fees quotations per year for SA and SADC countries are available
to students as a self-help function.
Funding takes the form of bursaries, scholarships and loans. There are financial aid options
available through the NSFAS, in the form of a bursary which is not repayable. There are also
bursaries available, which are generally given based on academic merit. Please remember
to take note of the opening and closing dates to apply for each of the funding options and
the dates when fees are due. Click on the following links for more information;
https://www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2735940/up-bank-details
https://www.up.ac.za/student-funding
https://www.up.ac.za/article/2894107/financial-aid
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6.5 International students
The University of Pretoria enhances its international standing through multifaceted
internationalisation programmes. The programmes are facilitated and coordinated by the
International Cooperation Division (ICD), which is part of the Department of Research and
Innovation. The ICD ensures that the doors of UP are always open to international students,
academics, administrative staff, collaborative researchers, policymakers, funding
organisations and other stakeholders. The contact centre email is; isd@up.ac.za . Click on
the following links for more information;
https://www.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-division
https://www.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-division/article/2604084/-indicator-ss2-removal
https://www.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-division/article/2512078/visa
https://www.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-division/article/2512092/medical-cover-
https://www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2746297/international-student-fees
6.6 Library services
This has information on the university services such as search databases, plagiarism
policies, access to e-books, journals, exam papers, printing and photocopying etc. Click on
the following link for more information; http://www.library.up.ac.za/
6.7 Yearbooks
The Yearbook is there to provide registered students with information about their degree
programmes. This includes admission requirements, the curriculum, as well as specific
details regarding the programme. Important information about the modules, such as credit
value, contact time and prerequisites, are all listed. It also includes faculty-specific
information as well as the General Regulations and Rules, which students should take note
of to ensure they make a success of their studies. Click on the following link for more
information; https://www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/2021/programmes/view/12130002
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7. Chemical Engineering Department Staff
Our Department, headed by Prof Michael Daramola, has a group of excellent and
enthusiastic lecturers, with a passion for teaching and research.
1 Daramola, M.O. C.Eng BSc(Hons), MScEng (OAU) MSc (WUR) Professor
PhD(SU) PGDip (HE) (Wits) MIChemE MSAIChE MNSE (Head of Department)
Reg..Eng. (COREN) MEFB MIAEng
michael.daramola@up.ac.za
Room 8-21 Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 2475
2 De Vaal, P.L. PrEng BEng(Hons) MEng(Pret) PhD(Pret) FSAIChE Professor Emeritus
MSAIT MSTLE
Engineering I Building philip.devaal@up.ac.za
Room 8-11
Tel: 012 420 6748
3 Chirwa, E.M.N. PrEng (SA), PE (MD-USA), MSc (UKY), PhD (UKY), Professor
MSAICE, MASCE, MAWWA, MWISA (Sedibeng Water Chair)
evans.chirwa@up.ac.za
Room 1-28 Water Utilisation Engineering, Building 2, South Campus Tel:012 420 5894
4 Brink, H.G. Senior Lecturer
deon.brink@up.ac.za
Room R1-25 Water Utilisation Engineering, Building 2, South Campus Tel: 012 420 3569
5 Crouse, P.L. PhD (UP), MSc (UCT) BSc (Hons) (UCT) BSc (UCT); Professor Emeritus
HED (UKZN); BA (Unisa)
philip.crouse@up.ac.za
6 Du Plessis B.J.G.W. Pr Eng MEng(Pret) MDP(Unisa) MSAIChE Senior Lecturer
Engineering I Building Tel: 420-3740
Room 8-16
7 Du Toit, E.L. PrEng BEng(Hons)(Pret) MEng(Pret) MSAIChE Senior Lecturer
elizbe.dutoit@up.ac.za
Room 8-15 Engineering I Building Tel.: 012 420 3641
8 Focke, W.W., BEng(Hons) MEng(Pret) Dip Data(Unisa) PhD(MIT) Professor
MSAIChE (Director: Institute of Applied
Materials)
walter.focke@up.ac.za
Room 8-26(a) Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 2588
9 Heydenrych, M.D. PrEng, C.Eng., MSc(Eng)(Wits) PhD(Twente) Associate Professor
MDP(Unisa) FSAIChE, FIChemE
mike.heydenrych@up.ac.za
Room 8-18 Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420-2199
10 Labuschagne, FJWJ BEng(Hons)(Pret) MEng(Pret) PhD(Pret) MSAIChE Professor
johan.labuschagne@up.ac.za
Room 8-14 Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 3020
11 Kornelius, G PrEng BEng(Hons)(Pret) MBA (Pret) PhD (Pret) Senior Researcher
FSAIChE
gerrit.kornelius@up.ac.za
Room 1-26.1 Building 2, South Campus
Tel: 012 420 3741
12 Merckel, R BEng, BEng(Hons), MEng, PhD (Pret.) Senior Lecturer
Tel: 076 220 5069
Room 8-11 Engineering I Building
13 Musee, N B.Ed (Hons)(Maths/Physics)(Egerton Univ.Kenia), MSc Professor
(Physics) (Univ.Botswana), PhD
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(Chem.Eng.Science)(Univ. Stellenbosch) ndeke.musee@up.ac.za
Room 8-10 Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 3048
14 Nicol, W. PrEng BEng(Pret) PhD(Wits) MSAIChE Professor
willie.nicol@up.ac.za
Room 8-17 Engineering I Building Tel.: 012 420 3796
15 Ramjee, S BEng(Chem)(Pret), MEng(Pret.), PhD (Pret.) Senior Lecturer (Shared with
Metallurgical Engineering)
16 Rand, B. MSc (Durham) PhD (Newcastle) FIM Extraordinary Professor
17 Sandrock, C. BEng (Pret), MEng (Pret), Pr. Eng., MSAIChE, Extraordinary Lecturer
MIChemE
carl.sandrock@up.ac.za
18 Tichapondwa, S BEng (NUST),BEng (Hons), MEng (Pret), PhD (Pret) Senior Lecturer
Water Utilisation Engineering, Building 2, South Campus shepherd.tichapondwa@up.ac.za
Room 1-16
Tel: 012 420 3741
19 Mokwatlo, SC BEng, BEng(Hons), MEng, PhD (Pret.) Lecturer
Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 4903
Segketho.Mokwatlo@up.ac.za
Room 8-12
20 Iwarere, S BSc, BEng(Hons), MEng, PhD (UKZN) Senior Researcher
Samuel.Iwarere@up.ac.za
Building 2, South Campus
21 Sonnendecker, P BEng, BEng(Hons), MEng, Researcher
Engineering I Building
Room 8-13 paul.sonnendecker@up.ac.za
Tel: 012 420 3161
22 Van Vuuren, DS BEng(Hons)(Pret) MEng(Pret) PhD(Pret) FSAIChE Associate Professor
dawie.vanvuuren@up.ac.za
Engineering I Building Tel: 012 420 3568
23 Mrs Elmarie Otto Departmental Administrator (South
Building 2, South Campus Campus Wing)
Room 1-26 elmarie.otto@up.ac.za
Tel: 012 420 3824
24 Mrs Alette Devega Senior Technical Assistant
Building 2, South Campus
Room 1-14 alette.devega@up.ac.za
Tel: 012 420 4206
25 Dr Isbe van der PhD (Pret) Control Instructor/Lab Manager
Westhuizen
Engineering 2 Building isbe.vanderesthuizen@up.ac.za
Tel: 012 420 4206
26 Ms Gymaisy Kenny Engineering 1 Building
Departmental Administrator
Room 8-20 (General Administration & UG
Administration)
Gymaisy.Kenny@up.ac.za
Tel: 012 420 4206
27 Mr Keabetswe Tjale Engineering 2 Building Chief Messenger
Room 8-20 u14186889@up.ac.za
28 Ms Olga Shokane Engineering 1 Building Departmental Administrator
(Finance & PG Administration)
Room 8-26(b)
Olga.shokane@up.ac.za
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Undergraduate
8. Contact details
To contact the University during the COVID-19 lockdown, please send an email to
ssc@up.ac.za. If you would like more information on academic programmes or have any
other queries, concerns or need general help and guidance, we’re glad to help you. Please
use the links provided in this document to help you to find the contact information you’re
looking for.
Some of the relevant links and contact details specific to the faculty and department are
listed below;
Faculty Student Advisors https://www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-engineering-built-environment-
it/article/2951500/faculty-student-advisors
Undergraduate Coordinator: Ms J van Rooyen, Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 5166 Email: jvr2@up.ac.za
Applications and admissions
Undergraduate Coordinator: Ms E Willemse, Tel: +27 (0)12 420 2724, Email: izette.willemse@up.ac.za
Student Administration
EBIT Administration Department: Tel: +27 12 420 3011
General Enquiry Fax Number: Tel: +27 12 420 5048
General Enquiry E-mail Address: chemeng@up.ac.za
Physical Address: Postal Address:
Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering
Engineering I Building, Room 8-21 University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria Private Bag X20 Hatfield
Lynnwood Road Pretoria
Hatfield 0028
Pretoria South Africa
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